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Last night, President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address. In a wide-ranging speech, he presented a vision heavy on bipartisanship and economic prosperity — but light on policy details. For city leaders, the night did little to illuminate upcoming priorities or tactics. With the administration moving into high gear on several

Just before the start of the new year, the cities of New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco continued a growing trend, popular in matters of legal authority, that began with last year’s fight over sanctuary jurisdictions: They sued the federal government. In their recently filed compliant, the three cities asked a federal district court in

On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a flawed and dangerous bill that will put our cities, law enforcement officials and residents at risk — and make our communities less safe. The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38) will force states and municipalities across the country to disregard their laws and allow anyone to

When was the last time you saw public officials representing Americans of all backgrounds having a reasonable discussion on how to prevent gun violence? For the mayors addressing a standing-room only crowd of municipal officials visiting Washington, D.C., for NLC’s Congressional City Conference this morning, the impact of gun-related deaths and injuries is personal, immediate, and demanding of a pragmatic and sensible response.

The debate over gun violence swirls in state houses and in Congress. Heated discussions surround: Ensuring universal background checks and closing gun show loopholes; Banning assault weapons; Banning multi-magazine clips; Giving federal authorities the ability to trace guns; and Increasing the availability of mental health services. Citing the many American families “whose lives have been